Inventory of Chaos: Iconic Scenes That Shattered Everyone Instantly-Chapter 229: ICISEI Episode 215
Episode 215: The Avenger from World War II — Captain America?
『 Even possessing an extraordinary constitution, facing such dense and fierce attacks, this warrior, who was once awe-inspiring, began to gradually lose his sense of direction, leaving only instinct to drive his defensive movements.
Worse still, the Stormbreaker gripped tightly in his hand was forcibly snatched away by his opponent and used to cleave directly toward his own chest.
Although he tried his best to block it, fighting such a formidable enemy alone was obviously far from enough.
Seeing the sharp axe blade about to penetrate his chest armor and approach his heart...
Watching Stormbreaker sink inch by inch into Thor’s chest armor, a hideous smile appeared on Thanos’s face.
He exerted all his strength once again, ruthlessly driving Stormbreaker into Thor’s chest.
For some reason, when the axe thoroughly pierced Thor’s chest, Thanos felt an unprecedented pleasure, as if some long-held wish had finally been realized.
As the axe slowly cut through the battle armor, Thor also keenly captured the scent of death. This familiar feeling had appeared during his intense duels with his sister Hela or the fire giant Surtur.
Looking at this devastated battlefield, littered with corpses, Thor’s heart was gradually shrouded in despair.
Suddenly—
"WHOOSH—!"
A force of thunderous power came from the distance. It turned out to be Mjolnir, which had been knocked away earlier. At this moment, it was thrown with full force by Captain America, striking directly at Thanos.
The massive impact caused the cosmic overlord to lose his balance and crash to the ground.
Panting heavily, Thor revealed a smile of survival: "I knew it, Captain, you could definitely lift my hammer!"
He actually knew it in his heart all along: Cap definitely possessed the qualifications to use Mjolnir.
After all, as the hammer’s true master, his perception of it was incomparably sensitive.
It was just that back then, to let others save some face in front of so many people, the two of them chose to put on an act for each other.
And now, everything was revealed.
However, before Thor could say the last word,
With a muffled "Pu" sound, Thanos, who had just regained his footing, mercilessly kicked Thor, who was still in the midst of his joy, sending him flying far away. 』
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〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜
[ Paimon (Genshin Impact): "Go! Use that hammer to teach that guy a harsh lesson!" ]
[ David Bruce Banner (Earth-616): "He can actually lift that hammer too?" ]
[ Maria Hill (Earth-616): "Of course, he is the pride of our nation in the past, Captain America." ]
[ Oyama Mahiro (Onimai): "America, Captain? Who is this person?" ]
[ Tony Stark (Earth-616): "This was a superhero from our country during the Second World War." ]
[ Eriri Spencer Sawamura (Saekano): "Wait, hasn’t that been seventy or eighty years ago? Why does he still look so young?" ]
[ Tony Stark (Earth-616): "That, I don’t know." ]
[ .....]
『 Answering Captain America’s summons, Mjolnir flew back into his hand.
Cap’s eyes were as sharp and determined as a hawk, locking tightly onto Thanos, who was more than a head taller than him.
Opposite him, Thanos’s eyes held contempt and disdain as he looked down at Cap.
Their gazes met, triggering instant action; there were no pleasantries or nonsense.
Almost at the same instant, both sides rushed toward each other.
"CLANG—!"
"BUZZ—!"
"WHOOSH—!"
Captain America swung Mjolnir, resembling a super-accelerated electric fan, tracing circles of silver lightning trajectories in the air.
Those flickering arcs of lightning were like little snakes that had just broken out of their shells, filled with the aura of death yet strangely beautiful and alluring.
"THUD—!!"
With a loud bang, the battle officially began.
The two completed their first exchange in an extremely short time.
But just then, something surprising happened—Mjolnir, which should have been held tightly, suddenly flew out of his hand!
This was actually a little trick intentionally done by Captain America, aiming to create trouble for his opponent.
Sure enough, the sudden attack left the defenseless Thanos no time to dodge, and he was heavily struck on the chin. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦
After taking the heavy hit, Thanos was like an out-of-control humanoid rocket, flipped directly from his spot to the ground several meters away, kicking up a cloud of dust.
Seizing this rare opportunity, Captain America quickly grasped the timing and threw his shield.
That disc weapon, full of historical significance, even made a sharp sound of breaking wind as it flew through the air, carrying tons of force straight toward Thanos, who was struggling to stand up.
A golden streamline approached rapidly, but just a split second before hitting the target,
With a "CLANG—!" Thanos, who was originally on the ground, calmly picked up the nearby Double-Edged Sword to block, effortlessly deflecting the incoming metal protective device.
Before he could recover, over on the other side, Captain America had already regained control of the floating Mjolnir as well as the shield, returning to his side.
The next second, after a "BANG—!" of explosion, these two iconic items acted on the same position simultaneously—in mid-air.
Thus, under the double pincer attack, the Titan, who previously held the advantage, was forced to endure this powerful shockwave.
His tall body swayed a few times, nearly falling to the ground...
In the time that followed, the entire battlefield almost turned into a one-sided stomp.
Even facing a powerful enemy with such a disparity in height, this small soldier from Brooklyn demonstrated what true top-tier warrior skills were. Utilizing every second and every tiny gap of error to deal the most effective blows to the opponent...
Finally, after multiple combo strikes, accompanied by the sound of "Crash~" and rolling thunder, and having learned from Thor’s operating techniques, Captain America successfully guided a current of electricity as thick as a python to smash directly onto the target before him...
Facing the oppression of such unprecedented power, even the cosmic overlord who once traversed the galaxies had to succumb to the laws of nature... When the current finally stopped, only a body sat paralyzed on the ground, trembling incessantly. 』
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〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜
[ Silver Wolf (Honkai: Star Rail): "This current directly electrocuted him, making his whole body tremble." ]
[ Lisa (Genshin Impact): "Hehe, tingly and numb." ]
[ Amber (Genshin Impact): "Lisa, don’t say it like that, I feel a bit scared." ]
[ Lisa (Genshin Impact): "Good children won’t get electrocuted." ]
[ Gabriel (Gabriel DropOut): "So, such a big guy is also a bad child." ]
[ .....]
『 Although Cap gained a brief advantage with the help of Mjolnir, he was, after all, only a mortal body, unlike Thor, who possessed a true divine physique.
Even being able to float in space did not mean he was as indestructible as Thor.
Having Mjolnir’s help indeed caused his combat power to soar, but he could not bring out the full power of this divine hammer.
Worse still, after every swing of this heavy hammer, Cap felt an unprecedented exhaustion, but in a life-and-death struggle, where was the time to rest?
He could only grit his teeth and persist.
Unfortunately, the good times didn’t last long, and the battle situation quickly reversed.
Facing continuous attacks that flowed as smoothly as water, Thanos, who should have been knocked down or even heavily injured by the thunder, actually stood up, grabbed Captain America by the throat, and ruthlessly smashed him into the ground.
The force of this blow was so great that the entire battlefield trembled.
After dealing with Captain America, Thanos did not choose to pursue immediately. Instead, he stood there roaring in anger, seeming to vent the humiliation in his heart.
—To be suppressed for so long by a normal human who, in his eyes, possessed no supernatural power at all, and to be left to the mercy of lightning ruthlessly ravaging every cell of his body; that stinging pain almost drove him mad.
In fact, Thanos underestimated his opponent: the man before him was not just a "human" in the ordinary sense, but a super soldier who had undergone enhancement and modification to possess physical limits far beyond those of ordinary people.
One must know, if it were any true ordinary person fighting him, they probably wouldn’t last thirty seconds before being defeated, let alone circling him for half a day like this.
It must be known that Cap was a character who once held back a helicopter with a single hand and possessed immense strength!
Seizing this fleeting opportunity, Cap quickly rolled to the side, widening the distance between himself and the enemy...
A strong sense of crisis arose spontaneously from the bottom of his heart.
He raised his head, his gaze locking tightly onto Thanos.
Thanos’s eyes were deep like a beast in the night, his whole body emitting an indescribably dangerous aura, as if he could tear Cap to shreds in the next second.
Fine cold sweat had already seeped out of Cap’s forehead, and he couldn’t help but feel a deep fear toward this monster-like opponent before him.
However, this emotion was quickly strangled in the cradle by the courage and sense of justice in his heart.
Immediately afterward, he bent down and picked up the Double-Edged Sword on the ground, then threw off his heavy armor and helmet, instantly feeling his body become lighter.
Glancing down at the weapon in his hand, Cap slowly walked toward the opponent.
With every step forward, the pressure emitting from Thanos became more intense, like the last shred of silence before a storm.
Despite this, Cap still firmly gripped the shield and Mjolnir in his hands. He was mentally prepared to stop the opponent from getting the Infinity Stones again, even if he had to pay the price of his life.
No matter how terrifying the opponent was, in this final moment, Cap decided to fight with all his might to the end.
—To protect those innocent lives behind him, the countless civilizations, and the people who had just returned to their homes.
"No matter what, I can’t let him take another step forward!" Thinking this, Cap fiercely swung the hammer in his hand and smashed it toward the opponent.
But his body, having suffered heavy trauma earlier, had begun to show problems with delayed reactions, far less agile than at the start.
And facing such an enemy, speed often meant everything.
Usually, this small condition might be barely manageable;
But in this life-and-death situation now, it undoubtedly become a fatal weakness.
The current him could no longer withstand even a little bit of attack from the opponent.
"BANG—!"
When Cap used all his strength to deliver a blow, the sound of metal colliding cut through the air, and the two weapons clashed together, emitting a deafening noise.
However, Thanos did not pause in the slightest. Instead, he didn’t hesitate to swing the Double-Edged Sword and chop at Cap again... 』
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〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜
[ Tartaglia (Genshin Impact): "Hahaha, this is a true battle." ]
[ Tartaglia (Genshin Impact): "To be able to see such a wholehearted battle is truly a beautiful thing." ]
[ Keqing (Genshin Impact): "..." ]
[ Boros (One Punch Man): "I wonder what would happen if this person met that bald guy." ]
[ Saitama (One Punch Man): "??" ]
[ .....]
『 The heavily injured Captain could only urgently raise the shield in his hand to block this unstoppable blow.
One cut,
Two cuts,
Three cuts,
Thanos’s attacks were as fast as lightning, each cut carrying a force that could topple mountains and overturn seas.
Cap held up the shield and tried his best to resist, but the vibration transmitted through the shield to his arm made it almost impossible to parry.
In a moment of carelessness, due to his severe injuries, Cap revealed a flaw.
Thanos immediately seized this opportunity, gripping the Double-Edged Sword with both hands and chopping fiercely at Cap.
Accompanied by a muffled "Pu-chi" sound, the incredibly sharp blade easily pierced through Cap’s thigh.
The sudden, intense pain caused his face to instantly turn pale. Beads of sweat the size of beans constantly popped out from his forehead, and red blood flowed endlessly down his leg, dyeing the mud beneath his feet a crimson red.
However, even at this moment, Cap did not give up.
A strong sense of responsibility supported him in continuing to continue persisting.
He gritted his teeth, endured the severe pain, and swung Mjolnir to rush at Thanos.
But in this condition, he could no longer keep up with the opponent’s speed.
Thanos seemed to have already predicted his next move and avoided this attack without any effort.
The current Cap seemed like a different person compared to just now; even his speed was much slower.
Even being so heroic and fearless, he would eventually be defeated due to physical exhaustion and worsening injuries.
Thanos looked at this opponent who was still struggling, and a trace of respect involuntarily welled up in his heart.
But this respect would not affect the opposing identities and stances between the two.
The next second, Thanos seized the chance, grabbed Cap’s injured arm, and threw his entire body onto the ground.
At the same time, the Mjolnir that Cap was gripping tightly was also flung away.
"It seems you’re about done," Thanos said coldly, looking down at Captain America lying on the ground.
However, facing such mocking words, Captain America showed no sign of retreating. He gripped the last remaining barrier in his hand even tighter—that shield bearing the Stars and Stripes pattern, carrying countless glories and beliefs.
Although his body was covered in blood and bruises, that gleam of unyielding resilience and refusal to give up could still be seen in his eyes.
Such willpower would move even the most knowledgeable cosmic heroes.
Knowing clearly that he was at an absolute disadvantage in this battle, as long as he could still stand up, then for Captain America, there was no failure in the true sense.
Standing amidst the ruins at this moment, the look in his eyes as he gazed forward was filled with a thirst for victory and the expectation of a miracle occurring...
Cap’s eyes were firm and piercing, but Thanos saw a trace of unyieldingness in them that he found hard to tolerate.
He never liked people looking at him with this kind of gaze. For this kind of provocation, he usually suppressed it most viciously.
Holding the Double-Edged Sword, Thanos walked toward Cap slowly but full of threat. At this moment, he was the very image of a true tyrant.
That suffocating killing intent seemed capable of crushing a person, as if he were a mad ruler walking out of a pile of blood and corpses. Thanos gripped the long blade with both hands, pouring his full strength into every chop.
Facing Thanos’s berserk attacks that came like a rainstorm, Cap was already in a critical state. Even breathing became difficult, let alone launching an effective counterattack.
Now he could only rely on the shield in his hand for passive defense.
Although there were no flashy or complex moves, just simple chopping motions, the force Thanos applied with each attack was massive, forcing Cap to go all out just to withstand these offensives. 』
『 .....』
〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜
[ Umaru Doma (Himouto): "So strong. He was clearly at a disadvantage before, but now..." ]
[ Chika Fujiwara (Love Is War): "That’s not right. Where is that glove from before? Just snap his fingers again and make this big guy disappear, wouldn’t that be great?" ]
[ Paimon (Genshin Impact): "Good idea!!" ]
[ David Bruce Banner (Earth-616): "Indeed, if he used that glove to make this guy disappear again." ]
[ Ancient One (Earth-616): "The power of the Infinity Stones is too great. Perhaps, even the Hulk can only use it once." ]
[ David Bruce Banner (Earth-616): "Is that so?" ]
[ .....]
『 "CLANG—!"
"CLANG—!"
"CLANG—!"
The sound of every metal collision made one tremble with fear. After an uncountable number of blade swings, finally, under a particularly intense impact, a crack appeared on the shield in Cap’s hand.
With each ruthless strike, the circular protection guarding the superhero’s body gradually began to be damaged and deformed.
Until the final heavy blow, half of the gear was completely shattered and scattered on the ground...
When Thanos let out an earth-shaking roar and delivered the final strike, Cap, who was already powerless to parry, was directly flipped to the ground by a powerful force.
Pain and dizziness immediately spread to every corner of his body, rendering him unable to move an inch for a moment. 』
『 .....』
